Breakfast Smoothies
These blended iced morning meal solutions have been a big part of my life for over 15 years now and I'm still excited every time I make one. They are the only unanimously agreed upon…
These blended iced morning meal solutions have been a big part of my life for over 15 years now and I'm still excited every time I make one. They are the only unanimously agreed upon…
To me, the quintessential summer dessert has to be a fruit pie. My dream pie’s golden lattice top is filled with fruit from the local Pick Your Own farm and eaten under the beating sun,…
When the shit hits the fan, I bake. Given the current state of our world, my kitchen now resembles a small bake shop. The boys are well snacked, friends get treats, a little late night…
I write this while taking a break from what I can only describe as an obsessive holiday baking session. It would be generous to say this baking frenzy happens only once a year, but as…
It took years to overcome my anxiety about pastry. Everyone always claimed it was easy. But the prospect of fiddly, leaky, time consuming dough with a soggy base or a ...
This is where your basic roast chicken goes on holiday and comes home with golden, crisp, roasted skin, fresh from the spice markets of the Levant.
These cookies are an absolute highlight lockdown and undoubtedly my best Bake & Donate session. Thank you for showing up every week to bake with me, giving me the inspiration to keep creating through it…
Every time I think I have discovered the ultimate cookie recipe, another one sneaks into my line of vision that I must try. Before you accuse me of cheating on ...
I have implemented a new rule in the house - no meal can take longer to make than to clean up. I find that this is quite easy to enforce Monday - Friday, but come…
Last week, for the first time ever, I taught a class. Patience is not a virtue that I really possess, and thus I always assumed that without patience, I could never teach. But as I…
Cheesecake is a staple in this house. It is present at tea parties, summer gatherings, and all celebrations. While I have been making the same recipe for years, this year I felt compelled to alter…
What’s my culinary solution to the holiday madness? Ginger cake. Versatile and deeply nostalgic, a moist molasses-y ginger-y slice is as irresistible with a mid morning cup of coffee as it is for a teatime…
This recipe started its life as a marinade for a shoulder of lamb that took centre stage every year at my Rosh Hashanah table alongside my New Year's Chicken. But as our crowd increased and…
For our next date, let’s make an all time favourite of mine, CRUMBLE BARS. A cinch to assemble these tart, buttery, crumbly yet crisp based squares of deliciousness tick all the boxes of comforting treat…
Moderation is a quality I do not possess. I am embarrassed to admit how many shampoo varieties currently clutter my shower ledge, the number of cookbooks added to my collection in the past six months,…
I do not consider myself the competitive type. Tending to steer clear of tournaments, races and high stake games, I prefer to muddle along at my own pace trying to enjoy the activity of the…